Ripper !! Another public holiday.Although the Queen, (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), was born on 21 April 1926,- in the Realms including Australia, the Queen's Official Birthday is celebrated in June and the second monday of the month is a public holiday.

On this day, His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales is permitted to sniff the glove of Her Majesty.

Her Majesty was born exactly one month after my father, but my father sadly is no longer with us. Royalty must be a great preservative. Or perhaps it's just in line with statistics - women live longer than men.

Great photo anyway. I think Prince Charles ages rather well, I find him far more handsome than when he was younger.

WELCOME TO THE WIDE BROWN LAND, A LAND OF SWEEPING PLAINS, OF RAGGED MOUNTAIN RANGES, OF DROUGHTS AND FLOODING RAINS. HERE IS THE LAND DOWN UNDER AND ADELAIDE, CAPITAL CITY OF SUNNY SOUTH AUSTRALIA. PLEASE ENJOY MY CITY, AND FROM TIME TO TIME, I SHALL TAKE YOU TO THE "BACK OF BEYOND".